Character

竹

zhú HSK 5

竹 zhú HSK 5

1. bamboo, an evergreen plant with hollow, jointed, cylindrical stems; young shoots (bamboo shoots) are edible and stems are used in construction and making utensils
2. bamboo wind instruments such as the xiao or dizi flute
3. a surname

Words using 竹 as zhú (4)

1 竹子 zhú zi — bamboo HSK 5
- 竹 bamboo (root meaning)
- 子 noun suffix (makes bamboo into a complete noun)
Example

熊猫喜欢吃竹子。

xióng māo xǐ huan chī zhú zi

Pandas like to eat bamboo.
2 爆竹 bào zhú — firecracker HSK 7
- 爆 explode, burst
- 竹 bamboo
Example

春节期间，人们放爆竹庆祝新年。

chūn jié qī jiān rén men fàng bào zhú qìng zhù xīn nián

During Spring Festival, people set off firecrackers to celebrate the New Year.
3 竹竿 zhú gān — bamboo pole HSK 7
- 竹 bamboo (material)
- 竿 pole, rod (object type)
Example

渔夫拿着一根长竹竿。

yú fū ná zhe yī gēn cháng zhú gān

The fisherman is holding a long bamboo pole.
4 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú — to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident HSK 7
- 胸 chest; represents the inner mind where the plan is held
- 有 to have; indicates possession of the plan
- 成 complete; indicates the plan is fully formed
- 竹 bamboo; refers to the complete bamboo painting visualized in mind
Example

经过充分的准备，我对明天的面试胸有成竹。

jīng guò chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi wǒ duì míng tiān de miàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

After thorough preparation, I am fully confident about tomorrow's interview.

Structure & writing

竹 zhú — bamboo, an evergreen plant with hollow, jointed, cylindrical stems; young shoots (bamboo shoots) are edible and stems are used in construction and making utensils

竹 is not used as a component in any other character.

竹 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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